Animal Research at Western University and its affiliates is regulated by the University Council on Animal Care (UCAC) and its working groups, the Animal Care and Governance Steering Committee (ACGSC) and the Animal Use Subcommittee (AUS). These groups are supported by the Animal Care and Veterinary Services department of Western who supplies veterinarians, animal care technicians, managers and office staff to service and facilitate Western's research community in ethically-sound and ground-breaking research using animals.

ACVS is dedicated to moving safe and ethical animal research forward for Western and its affiliates by offering the following services: